MODAL VERBS

MODAL VERBS

1. a) MUST – HAVE TO

   • MUST
     • OBLIGACION PROPIA
     • NO SE USA TO
     • MUST NOT / MUSTN´T
       • PROHIBITION
   • HAVE TO
     • OBLIGACIÓN EXTERNA
     • SIEMPRE SE USA TO
     • PRESENTE: DO/ DOES/ HAS TO
     • PASADO: DID/HAD TO
     • FUTURE:WILL/ HAVE TO

2. b) CAN – COULD

   • CAN
     • PODER
     • INFORMAL
     • PRESENTE
     • ABILITY
     • PERMISOS
     • NO LLEVA TO
     • CAN NOT/ CAN´T
   • COULD
     • PASADO DE CAN
     • PODER
     • ABILITY
     • PERMISOS
     • NO LLEVA TO
     • COULD NOT/ COULDN´T

3. c) MAY – MIGHT

   • MAY
     • POSIBILITY 50%
     • PODER
     • PRESENTE
     • FORMAL
     • NO LLEVA TO
     • MAY NOT
   • MIGHT
     • POSIBLILITY 30%
     • PODER
     • FORMAL
     • PASADO DE MAY
     • NO LLEVA TO
     • MIGHT NOT